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Marty Harris is a twenty-something dreamer. Flat broke, back at his mother’s house, he is about to get divorced. That’s all self-inflicted, but what really frustrates him is Gerry McKinnon – the elusive father he has never known.

A silver crocodile skin boot kick-starts his mission to hunt the man down and leads to an unexpected romance and Caribbean adventure. What could possibly go wrong as he seeks to get his life back on track?

After Dario (published July 2014) – Succession from Dario Gradi to Steve Davis took Crewe Alexandra fans on another incredible journey. There was Play-off glory and Johnstone’s Paint Trophy triumph at Wembley, high-profile player sales, pre-season chaos and an almighty relegation scrap. Roller-coaster ride is the most over-used but apt cliché. Buy on AmazonHERE.

She Wore A Scarlet Ribbon (published August 2011) – Some would say that swapping Manchester United for Crewe Alexandra was a schoolboy error. Maybe, but one youngster’s crush soon blossomed and Red Devils were replaced by Railwaymen as an obsession with Gresty Road took hold. SHE WORE A SCARLET RIBBON is one fan’s ongoing journey in cahoots with Mistress Alexandra. From boy to man, home and away, the good, bad and the ugly, the sublime to the down right ridiculous. It’s a never ending love affair that causes pain, frustration, excitement and bewilderment. Will the bonds ever be broken?Buy on Amazon HERE.

Crewe And Its People (published September 2009) – Step into the lives of forty Crewe people and explore childhood memories, triumph, heartache, and the special moments that have defined a town’s history. From teachers, musicians and factory workers, to politicians, historians and engine drivers. CREWE AND ITS PEOPLE criss-crosses lives just as the labyrinth of rail lines still defines the proud, hard-working Cheshire town...

The Gradi Years (published in August 2000) – Dario Gradi: “We will go where our players take us, not get the players to go where we want to go. That’s an accepted maxim at the club.” A simple philosophy that has served Crewe Alexandra well and taken this modest Cheshire club to the highest level of football in its history. Since Dario Gradi’s arrival in 1983, the Alex have made incredible progress. Investing time and effort in youth has paid dividends at Gresty Road, and could yet take the club still further. The Gradi Years celebrates this transformation and tracks the key events and people who have made it all possible. Buy on Amazon HERE.

Other projects…

Gridiron UK (film): Location Manager for six-week production period, sourcing all indoor/outdoor film locations and sets used to complete filming in and around Crewe, Cheshire. Premiere took place at Crewe’s Lyceum Theatre in September 2016. The film is now available on DVD.

Brass In The Blood (film): Script written for production associated with Sandbach School and the world-famous Foden’s Brass Band.